Web AxeThere are tables, there are forms, and there is accessibility. How should you use, or not use, these on a web page?
Sample XHTML:
Sample CSS:form div {
clear: left;
padding .5em 0 0;
margin: 0.5em 0px 0px;
}
form div label {
font-weight: bold;
float: left;
width: 10em;
margin-right: 1em;
}
What do the US, UK, Denmark, Australia, Italy, Japan and India have in common? Yes, they all have legislation for web accessibility!
So I apologize if I’ve mentioned “Section 508” but not the other laws around the world. I didn’t realize until recently how much legislation exists. Hopefully the law will spread. Case in point, the US government has law to cover accessibility for federal web sites and other electonic media, but to my knowledge no states have passed legislation.
Check out this article on A List Apart: High Accessibility Is Effective Search Engine Optimization
Do any SEOexperts or anyone else have any comments?
What there is to know about HTML Framesets and Accessibility, and the old question “should I use frames?” I say no!
Links:
If you must use frames, here some good code to help:
Check out the Web Accessibility Enthusiasts mapper on Frappr! Add yourself to the map and see where the accessibility gurus are located in the world. You can also add pictures, tags, etc.